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Bill Murray Is Ready To See You Now ~GQ | Repost
Chase the Kangaroo – NOTE: I read this interview when it first came out. It isn’t the best interview of Bill Murray, but it’s totally Bill Murray. The last question and answer is what has stuck with me. Don’t spoil the surprise and skip ahead. Let it be the crescendo of the read. By Dan Fierman… Continue reading
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Quote To Ponder ~Leo Tolstoy
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” ~Leo Tolstoy Continue reading
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Training Tips from the World’s Greatest Athlete ~Outside Magazine | Repost
Two-time gold medalist Ashton Eaton on the importance of focus, running, and coffee. By: The Editors (Outside Magazine) Oct 20, 2016 Two-time Olympic gold medalist Ashton Eaton uses the “Gladiator” soundtrack to get pumped up. Photo: AP/David J. Phillip The decathlon requires an athlete to compete in ten track and field events over the course… Continue reading
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Quotes To Ponder ~Goethe, Johnson, Holmes
“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” ~ Goethe “The fountain of content must spring up in the mind, and he who hath so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition, will waste his life in fruitless efforts… Continue reading
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Quotes To Ponder ~ Elliot, Aristotle, Paine, Thoreau
“We must not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we began and to know the place for the first time.” ~T. S. Elliot “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~Aristotle “That which we obtain too easily, we… Continue reading
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The Maxims of Wabasha I, Sioux Chief ~Art of Manliness | Repost
The Maxims of Wabasha I, Sioux Chief | Art of Manliness | Editor’s Note: Wabasha — or Wapasha — I (1718-1806) was a American Indian warrior and the chief of a band of Santee Sioux who resided in Minnesota. He was a man greatly respected for his ethics by both his tribe and their British neighbors. These are… Continue reading
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Essay ~ Jack London | On The Writer’s Philosophy On Life
On The Writer’s Philosophy On Life by Jack London Should be noted that this philosophy transcends writing alone. The literary hack, the one who is satisfied to turn out “pot boilers” for the rest of his or her life, will save time and vexation by passing this article by. It contains no hints as to the disposing… Continue reading
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The Common Denominator of Success ~ Albert E.N. Gray | Essay
The Common Denominator of Success by Albert E.N. Gray This inspiring message first appeared as a major address at the 1940 NALU (National Association of Life Underwriters) annual convention in Philadelphia. Though his message deals with principles in selling life insurance, don’t let that keep you from reading this article and missing out on the wisdom… Continue reading
